22.

Balance Sheet Offsetting

Certain financial instrument

s, including resell and repurchase agreements, securities lending arrangements and derivatives,

may

be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet and/or subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The Company’s securities sold with agreements to repurchase

and derivative transactions with upstream financial institution counter parties are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association master agreements which include “right of set-off” provisions. In such cases, there is generally a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts and there

may

be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. Nonetheless, the Company does

not

generally offset such financial instruments for financial reporting purposes.

Financial instruments t

hat are eligible for offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as of

December 31, 2017,

and

December 31, 2016,

are presented in the following tables

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments		Collateral Posted			Net Amount
December 31, 2017	(In thousands)

Assets:
Derivatives	$	5,218	$	-	$	5,218	$	-	$	-		$	5,218

Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	100,000	$	-	$	100,000	$	-	$	(100,000	)	$	-
Derivatives	$	2,699	$	-	$	2,699	$	-	$	(2,699	)	$	-

December 31, 2016

Assets:
Derivatives	$	938	$	-	$	938	$	-	$	-		$	938

Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	350,000	$	-	$	350,000	$	-	$	(350,000	)	$	-
Derivatives	$	3,744	$	-	$	3,744	$	-	$	(3,744	)	$	-